It’s the new year and by the capacity of the parking lot at the gym, health is on everyone’s mind. Wintertime can be a difficult time to eat healthy – less fruits and vegetables are in season and the cold weather aches for caloric casseroles. But you can still have your comfort food and your diet too. Last night I made these twice-baked southwestern sweet potatoes. They are warm and hearty, but are packed with nutrients. For fewer calories, swap spicy chicken or turkey sausage for chorizo.

This is an easy, delicious recipe and yields one pretty looking potato!

Remove sweet potatoes from oven. With a sharp knife, slice the potatoes lengthwise from tip to tip. Using tongs (the potatoes are hot!), hold the sweet potato in place. Take a fork and mash the insides of the potato until completely mashed. Repeat for each potato. Spoon chorizo mixture into the top of the potatoes, working it into the sides a bit. Top each potato with a sprinkle of cheese.

Reduce oven heat to 350. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove and serve!

This Winter, the folks at Food Network are bringing you Comfort Food Fest with comfort food recipes from across the blogging world. Check out these other soul-warming potato recipes”